Exercise and happiness
Have you ever looked
at everyone at the end of a high energy fitness class? Most people look like
they can barely move another muscle, their body is tired, and sometimes they
can barely stand up…. But almost everyone seems to have a bright and happy
smile on their face! Why is this?
I am a Martial Arts
and Fitness Kickboxing Instructor and I have taught and taken many types of
fitness classes, and it seems that there are a lot of happy people that are
involved in fitness activities. One big part of this is that when you exercise
it releases endorphins and chemicals in your body like dopamine. These
chemicals stimulate receptors in your brain and nervous system, making you feel
good!
Also most fitness
classes are goal oriented! Most people don’t just “go work out”…. There is a
reason. Mostly for toning, health, and weight loss. People that are actively pursuing
their goals and seeing results as they move closer to them, have a great
feeling of confidence. A person that is not improving or making progress in any
part of their life, may not have much reason to be happy. But someone who goes
to the gym and is meeting small goals towards improving their health or weights
loss has huge reason to be happy. Not only will this happiness follow into
other areas of a person’s life, so will the effort. If you feel better you make
more goals, and try harder in every aspect of your life. It’s kind of a
snowball effect
Another main reason
why people involve in these programs are so happy, is because they meet a lot
of really cool people that share the same goal as them! In Martial Arts we say that
a family is a group of people united by a common goal! So when you come to
class, feel like you’re in a family atmosphere, and make great friend, you are
bound to be happy. The friends that you make also help to hold you more accountable,
so you are more likely to reach your goals that you set, and make it to class more,
which means the snowball is still getting bigger
If you are interested
in finding out more of the benefits of being healthy and active, please follow
the links below, and if we can’t help you personally reach your fitness goals,
then we would be happy to help you find someone who will!
